Rumor: Brutal Legend needs new publisher

You'd think that a game about an axe-wielding rock band roadie going up …

It's safe to say that all of us here at Ars have been in love with Brutal Legend since it was first detailed in Game Informer—Frank's apparently still trying to score a date with Eddie Rigs—mainly because we all love games by Tim Schafer.

However, Kotaku is reporting something that all of us have suspected for a while: Brutal Legend is apparently not going to be published by Sierra. According to anonymous sources, it seems that the game is once again in the hands of Double Fine Studio: "If you can believe it, our sources tell us that the rights slipped through the publisher's fingers thanks to a mix up or loophole in the contract."

Requests for comment to Double Fine have yet to be returned, but we'll provide an update to the situation if a response is provided.